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1997 Subaru Outback

4 recall campaigns • 50 consumer complaints

Model Year
1997
Recalls
4
Complaints
94
Investigations
0

Most recent recalls

01V216000 Remedy pending
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Jun 25, 2001 · 180,000 units
98V091000 Remedy pending
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
May 4, 1998 · 29,442 units
98V035000 Remedy pending
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 20, 1998 · 61,115 units

Recalls (4)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting the 1997 Subaru Outback.

Campaign Component
01V216000 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
98V091000 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
98V035000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
98V042000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Complaints (50)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1997 Subaru Outback.

Of 50 complaints, the most reported components are Engine And Engine Cooling (25), Latches/Locks/Linkages (4), Fuel System, Gasoline (4).

Complaint Component
943261 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
803878 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
729922 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
729923 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
700104 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
686318 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
677942 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
672322 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
670812 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
669637 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
647550 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
600091 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
578166 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
577463 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
574291 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
571491 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
565509 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
541107 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
535683 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
520467 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
523249 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
513818 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
507667 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
497261 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
480828 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
477893 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
465505 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
458738 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
453558 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
451021 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
432537 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
428279 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
428280 VISIBILITY
423030 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
402847 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
394214 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
387708 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
387709 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
379733 WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
378938 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
371677 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
371678 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
371679 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
364456 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
364457 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
339483 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
331968 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
325257 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
325258 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
326593 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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